winter

With temperatures dropping into the single digits and more than a few inches of our “Southern” snow this winter, shelters across the city are trying to keep those they service warm and out of the elements. The city’s homeless population relied...

On Presidents’ Day, Monday, Feb. 16, not only did the holiday keep people away from downtown Winston-Salem, but the snowy weather did, too. Forecasters are predicting more cold to come this week. Energy companies are reminding people to wear...

(above: Sonjia Kurosky stands outside Samaritan Ministries.) Across the city, service providers are amping up their efforts to accommodate the homeless as winter sets in. An overflow shelter at First Baptist Church on Fifth Street opened Sunday,...

Winston-Salem residents may be able to save a little hard earned cash on utility bills this winter, courtesy of a new Duke Energy Carolinas program. The company, which is expected to raise its rates across the state following the North Carolina...